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Abstract:

Accuracy of positioning of a turning body to a mounting member when the
mounting member and a support member are separate components is improved.
In a vehicle door mirror device, a stand of a housing device is mounted
to a base by being fastened with mounting screws. Axial directions of the
mounting screws are angled with respect to an axial direction of the
stand. An inner periphery abutting face and a vertical abutting face of
the stand are abutted against an outer periphery abutting face and a
perpendicular abutting face of the base in directions perpendicular to
the axis of the stand. Thus, the stand is positioned to the base in whole
directions perpendicular to the axis of the stand. Therefore, positioning
accuracy of the housing device and a main body portion to the base in
whole directions perpendicular to the axis of the stand can be improved.

Claims:

1. A mirror device for a vehicle, comprising: a mounting member that is
provided at a vehicle body side; a support member that supports a turning
body at which a mirror is provided, the turning body being turned about
an axis of the support member such that the mirror is turnable; a
fastening member that fastens the mounting member and the support member,
and mounts the support member to the mounting member, an axial direction
of the fastening member being inclined to an axial direction of the
support member; a first abutting surface that is provided at the mounting
member; and a second abutting surface that is provided at the support
member and that, by abutting against the first abutting surface,
positions the support member with respect to the mounting member in a
direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the support member.

2. The mirror device for a vehicle of claim 1, further comprising: a
cover member that is mounted to the mounting member and covers the
mounting member; a sealing member that is mounted to the mounting member
and seals a portion between the vehicle body side and the mounting
member; and a temporary fixing member that is mounted to the mounting
member and temporarily fixes the mounting member at the vehicle body
side, wherein at least one of a direction of mounting of the mounting
member to the vehicle body side, a direction of mounting of the cover
member to the mounting member, a direction of mounting of the sealing
member to the mounting member or a direction of mounting of the temporary
fixing member to the mounting member, is parallel with a direction of
mounting of the support member to the mounting member.

3. The mirror device for a vehicle of claim 1, further comprising: a
cover member that is mounted to the mounting member and covers the
mounting member; and a third abutting surface that is provided at the
cover member and that, by abutting against the first abutting surface,
positions the cover member with respect to the mounting member in a
direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the support member.

4. The mirror device for a vehicle of claim 2, further comprising a third
abutting surface that is provided at the cover member and that, by
abutting against the first abutting surface, positions the cover member
with respect to the mounting member in a direction perpendicular to the
axial direction of the support member.

5. A mirror device for a vehicle, comprising: a mounting member that is
provided at a vehicle body side; a support member that is mounted to the
mounting member and supports a turning body at which a mirror is
provided, the turning body being turned about an axis of the support
member such that the mirror is turnable; a cover member that is mounted
to the mounting member and covers the mounting member; a fourth abutting
surface that is provided at the support member; a fifth abutting surface
provided at the cover member; and a sixth abutting surface that is
provided at the mounting member and that, by abutting against the fourth
abutting surface and the fifth abutting surface, respectively positions
the support member and the cover member with respect to the mounting
member in an axial direction of the support member.

6. A mirror device for a vehicle, comprising: a mounting member that is
provided at a vehicle body side; a support member that supports a turning
body at which a mirror is provided, the turning body being turned about
an axis of the support member such that the mirror is turnable; a first
abutting surface that is provided at the mounting member; a second
abutting surface that is provided at the support member and that, by
abutting against the first abutting surface, positions the support member
with respect to the mounting member in a direction perpendicular to an
axial direction of the support member; a cover member that is mounted to
the mounting member and covers the mounting member; a fourth abutting
surface that is provided at the support member; a fifth abutting surface
provided at the cover member; and a sixth abutting surface that is
provided at the mounting member and that, by abutting against the fourth
abutting surface and the fifth abutting surface, respectively positions
the support member and the cover member with respect to the mounting
member in the axial direction of the support member.

7. The mirror device for a vehicle of claim 6, further comprising a
fastening member that fastens the mounting member and the support member,
and mounts the support member to the mounting member, an axial direction
of the fastening member being inclined to the axial direction of the
support member.

8. The mirror device for a vehicle of claim 6, further comprising: a
sealing member that is mounted to the mounting member and seals a portion
between the vehicle body side and the mounting member; and a temporary
fixing member that is mounted to the mounting member and temporarily
fixes the mounting member at the vehicle body side, wherein at least one
of a direction of mounting of the mounting member to the vehicle body
side, a direction of mounting of the cover member to the mounting member,
a direction of mounting of the sealing member to the mounting member or a
direction of mounting of the temporary fixing member to the mounting
member, is parallel with a direction of mounting of the support member to
the mounting member.

9. The mirror device for a vehicle of claim 1, wherein: the first
abutting surface includes a curved surface and a planar surface; the
second abutting surface includes a curved surface and a planar surface;
and the curved surface of the first abutting surface abuts against the
curved surface of the second abutting surface, and the planar surface of
the first abutting surface abuts against the planar surface of the second
abutting surface such that the first abutting surface and the second
abutting surface are abutted in plural different directions perpendicular
to the axial direction of the support member.

10. The mirror device for a vehicle of claim 6, wherein: the first
abutting surface includes a curved surface and a planar surface; the
second abutting surface includes a curved surface and a planar surface;
and the curved surface of the first abutting surface abuts against the
curved surface of the second abutting surface, and the planar surface of
the first abutting surface abuts against the planar surface of the second
abutting surface such that the first abutting surface and the second
abutting surface are abutted in plural different directions perpendicular
to the axial direction of the support member.

11. The mirror device for a vehicle of claim 5, wherein an upper face of
a first member provided at the mounting member and an upper face of a
second member provided at the mounting member are disposed in the same
plane to form the sixth abutting surface.

12. The mirror device for a vehicle of claim 6, wherein an upper face of
a first member provided at the mounting member and an upper face of a
second member provided at the mounting member are disposed in the same
plane to form the sixth abutting surface.

Description:

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims priority under 35 USC 119 from Japanese
Patent Application No. 2010-252828 filed Nov. 11, 2010, the disclosure of
which is incorporated by reference herein.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention relates to a mirror device for a vehicle at
which a mirror is made turnable about an axis of a support member.

[0004] 2. Related Art

[0005] In a mirror device for a vehicle recited in Japanese Utility Model
Application Laid-Open (JP-U) No. 6-33739), a base is mounted to a door
panel of a vehicle body, and a turnable housing is supported to be
turnable about a turning shaft of the base. A base cover is mounted to
the base. Thus, the base cover is positioned at the base, and accuracy of
positioning of the turnable housing with respect to the base cover is
improved.

[0006] In this mirror device for a vehicle, the turning shaft is a
separate component from the base.

[0007] In this case, when the turning shaft is mounted to the base,
accuracy of positioning of the turnable housing with respect to the base
and the base cover may be improved if the turning shaft is positioned
with respect to the base.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] In consideration of the situation described above, the present
invention is to provide a mirror device for a vehicle that, in a case
where a mounting member and a support member are separate components, can
improve accuracy of positioning of a turning body with respect to the
mounting member.

[0009] A mirror device for a vehicle according to a first aspect of the
present invention includes: a mounting member that is provided at a
vehicle body side; a support member that supports a turning body at which
a mirror is provided, the turning body being turned about an axis of the
support member such that the mirror is turnable; a fastening member that
fastens the mounting member and the support member, and mounts the
support member to the mounting member, an axial direction of the
fastening member being inclined to an axial direction of the support
member; a first abutting surface that is provided at the mounting member;
and a second abutting surface that is provided at the support member and
that, by abutting against the first abutting surface, positions the
support member with respect to the mounting member in a direction
perpendicular to the axial direction of the support member.

[0010] A mirror device for a vehicle according to a second aspect is the
mirror device for a vehicle according to the first aspect, further
including: a cover member that is mounted to the mounting member and
covers the mounting member; a sealing member that is mounted to the
mounting member and seals a portion between the vehicle body side and the
mounting member; and a temporary fixing member that is mounted to the
mounting member and temporarily fixes the mounting member at the vehicle
body side, wherein at least one of a direction of mounting of the
mounting member to the vehicle body side, a direction of mounting of the
cover member to the mounting member, a direction of mounting of the
sealing member to the mounting member or a direction of mounting of the
temporary fixing member to the mounting member, is parallel with a
direction of mounting of the support member to the mounting member.

[0011] A mirror device for a vehicle according to a third aspect is the
mirror device for a vehicle according to the first aspect or the second
aspect, further including: a cover member that is mounted to the mounting
member and covers the mounting member; and a third abutting surface that
is provided at the cover member and that, by abutting against the first
abutting surface, positions the cover member with respect to the mounting
member in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the support
member.

[0012] A mirror device for a vehicle according to a fourth aspect
includes: a mounting member that is provided at a vehicle body side; a
support member that is mounted to the mounting member and supports a
turning body at which a mirror is provided, the turning body being turned
about an axis of the support member such that the mirror is turnable; a
cover member that is mounted to the mounting member and covers the
mounting member; a fourth abutting surface that is provided at the
support member; a fifth abutting surface provided at the cover member;
and a sixth abutting surface that is provided at the mounting member and
that, by abutting against the fourth abutting surface and the fifth
abutting surface, respectively positions the support member and the cover
member with respect to the mounting member in an axial direction of the
support member.

[0013] A mirror device for a vehicle according to a fifth aspect includes:
a mounting member that is provided at a vehicle body side; a support
member that supports a turning body at which a mirror is provided, the
turning body being turned about an axis of the support member such that
the mirror is turnable; a first abutting surface that is provided at the
mounting member; a second abutting surface that is provided at the
support member and that, by abutting against the first abutting surface,
positions the support member with respect to the mounting member in a
direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the support member; a
cover member that is mounted to the mounting member and covers the
mounting member; a fourth abutting surface that is provided at the
support member; a fifth abutting surface provided at the cover member;
and a sixth abutting surface that is provided at the mounting member and
that, by abutting against the fourth abutting surface and the fifth
abutting surface, respectively positions the support member and the cover
member with respect to the mounting member in the axial direction of the
support member.

[0014] It is possible in the aspects that the first abutting surface
includes a curved surface and a planar surface; the second abutting
surface includes a curved surface and a planar surface; and the curved
surface of the first abutting surface abuts against the curved surface of
the second abutting surface, and the planar surface of the first abutting
surface abuts against the planar surface of the second abutting surface
such that the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface are
abutted in plural different directions perpendicular to the axial
direction of the support member.

[0015] It is possible in the aspects that an upper face of a first member
provided at the mounting member and an upper face of a second member
provided at the mounting member are disposed in the same plane to form
the sixth abutting surface.

[0016] In the mirror device for a vehicle according to the first aspect,
the support member supports the turning body at which the mirror is
provided, the turning body is turnable about the axis of the support
member, and the mirror is made to be turnable.

[0017] The fastening member fastens together the mounting member provided
at the vehicle body side and the support member, and the support member
is mounted to the mounting member. The axial direction of the fastening
member is inclined (crossed or angled) to the axial direction of the
support member.

[0018] Due to that the second abutting surface provided at the support
member abuts against the first abutting surface provided at the mounting
member, the support member is positioned with respect to the mounting
member in a direction perpendicular to the axis direction.

[0019] Therefore, even though the axial direction of the fastening member
is inclined to the axial direction of the support member, accuracy of
positioning of the turning body with respect to the mounting member can
be improved.

[0020] In the mirror device for a vehicle according to the second aspect,
the cover member is mounted to the mounting member, and the cover member
covers the mounting member. In addition, the sealing member is mounted to
the mounting member, and the sealing member seals a portion between the
vehicle body side and the mounting member. The temporary fixing member is
also mounted to the mounting member, and the temporary fixing member
temporarily fixes (mounts) the mounting member at the vehicle body side.

[0021] At least one of the mounting direction of the mounting member to
the vehicle body side, the mounting direction of the cover member to the
mounting member, the mounting direction of the sealing member to the
mounting member and the mounting direction of the temporary fixing member
to the mounting member is made to be parallel to the mounting direction
of the support member to the mounting member.

[0022] Therefore, the mirror device for a vehicle can be easily assembled.

[0023] In the mirror device for a vehicle according to the third aspect,
the cover member is mounted to the mounting member, and the cover member
covers the mounting member.

[0024] Due to that the third abutting surface provided at the cover member
abuts against the first abutting surface provided at the mounting member,
the cover member is positioned with respect to the mounting member in a
direction perpendicular to the axis direction of the support member.

[0025] Therefore, accuracy of positioning of the support member and the
cover member with respect to the mounting member can be improved, and
accuracy of positioning of the turning body with respect to the cover
member can be improved.

[0026] In the mirror device for a vehicle according to the fourth aspect,
the support member is mounted to the mounting member provided at the
vehicle body side, and the support member supports the turning body at
which the mirror is provided. The turning body is turnable about the axis
of the support member, and the mirror is made to be turnable. The cover
member is also mounted to the mounting member, and the cover member
covers the mounting member.

[0027] Due to that the fourth abutting surface provided at the support
member and the fifth abutting surface provided at the cover member abut
against the sixth abutting surface provided at the mounting member, the
support member and the cover member are both positioned with respect to
the mounting member in the axial direction of the support member.

[0028] Therefore, accuracy of positioning of the support member and the
cover member with respect to the mounting member can be improved, and
accuracy of positioning of the turning body with respect to the support
member and the cover member can be improved.

[0029] In the mirror device for a vehicle according to the fifth aspect,
similarly as the first and fourth aspects, accuracy of positioning of the
support member and the cover member with respect to the mounting member
can be improved, and accuracy of positioning of the turning body with
respect to the support member and the cover member can be improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with
reference to the following figures, wherein:

[0031]FIG. 1 is a sectional diagram, viewed from sideward, illustrating a
door mirror device for a vehicle relating to an exemplary embodiment of
the present invention.

[0032]FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective diagram, viewed from a vehicle
width direction inner side, illustrating the door mirror device for a
vehicle relating to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0033]FIG. 3 is a sectional diagram, viewed from sideward, illustrating a
base, a base cover and a stand of the door mirror device for a vehicle
relating to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0034]FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating principal portions of the base
and stand of the door mirror device for a vehicle relating to the
exemplary embodiment of the present invention, which is a sectional
diagram, viewed from upward, illustrating a positioned state of the base
and the stand.

[0035] FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating the principal portions of the
base and stand of the door mirror device, which is a sectional diagram,
viewed from sideward, illustrating the positioned state of the base and
the stand.

[0036]FIG. 5 is a perspective diagram, viewed from below, illustrating
the base cover and stand of the door mirror device for a vehicle relating
to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0037]FIG. 6 is a perspective diagram, viewed from the vehicle width
direction inner side, illustrating the base of the door mirror device for
a vehicle relating to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] FIG. 7 is a perspective diagram, viewed from the vehicle width
direction outer side, illustrating the base of the door mirror device for
a vehicle relating to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0039]FIG. 8 is a perspective diagram, viewed from the vehicle width
direction inner side, illustrating a housing device of the door mirror
device for a vehicle relating to the exemplary embodiment of the present
invention.

[0040]FIG. 9 is a perspective diagram, viewed from the vehicle forward
side, illustrating the housing device of the door mirror device for a
vehicle relating to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] FIG. 10 is a sectional diagram, viewed from above, illustrating a
positioned state of a base, base cover and stand of a door mirror device
for a vehicle relating to a variant example of the exemplary embodiment
of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0042]FIG. 1 illustrates a vehicle door mirror device 10, relating to an
exemplary embodiment in which the mirror device for a vehicle of the
present invention is deployed, in a sectional diagram viewed from
sideward. FIG. 2 illustrates the vehicle door mirror device 10 in an
exploded perspective diagram viewed from the vehicle width direction
inner side. In the drawings, forward of the vehicle is indicated by the
arrow FR, outward to sideward of the vehicle (rightward of the vehicle)
is indicated by the arrow OUT, and upward is indicated by the arrow UP.

[0043] The vehicle door mirror device 10 relating to the present exemplary
embodiment is provided at an outer portion of an up and down direction
middle portion of a vehicle front side end portion of a door of the
vehicle (not shown in the drawings).

[0044] As illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the vehicle door mirror device
10 is provided with a block-form base 12 made of metal, which serves as a
mounting member, at a vehicle width direction inner side end portion
thereof. A lower side face of the base 12 is oriented in a direction
facing to the lower side toward the vehicle width direction inner side.

[0045] A plural number (three in the present exemplary embodiment) of stud
bolts 14, which serve as a mounting part, are fixed (fastened) to the
lower side face of the base 12. Axial directions of the plural stud bolts
14 are disposed to be parallel with one another, and are angled in a
direction facing to the lower side toward the vehicle width direction
inner side. The base 12 is mounted to the door of the vehicle by
fastening with the plural stud bolts 14. Thus, the vehicle door mirror
device 10 is mounted to the door of the vehicle.

[0046] As is illustrated in detail in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, a plural number
(three in the present exemplary embodiment) of circular tube-form
mounting tubes 16 are formed at the base 12. Axial directions of the
plural mounting tubes 16 are disposed to be parallel with one another,
and are angled in a direction facing to the lower side toward the vehicle
width direction inner side. An annular plate-form mounting ring plate 18
is integrally formed inside each mounting tube 16. The mounting ring
plate 18 is disposed at an upper end vicinity of the mounting tube 16 to
be orthogonal to the axial direction of the mounting tube 16.

[0047] A plural number (three in the present exemplary embodiment) of
circular tube-form assembly tubes 20 are formed at the base 12. Axial
directions of the plural assembly tubes 20 are disposed to be parallel
with one another, and are disposed to be parallel with the axial
directions of the mounting tubes 16. An annular plate-form assembly ring
plate 22 (see FIG. 1) is integrally formed in each assembly tube 20. The
assembly ring plate 22 is disposed at a lower end of the assembly tube 20
to be orthogonal to the axial direction of the assembly tube 20.

[0048] Upper end faces of the mounting tubes 16 and upper end faces of the
assembly tubes 20 are disposed in the same plane, and are formed to be
flat plane-form lower abutting faces 24 that serve as a sixth abutting
surface. The lower abutting faces 24 are disposed orthogonally to the up
and down direction.

[0049] A semicircular tube-form abutting tube 26 is integrally formed on
the lower abutting faces 24. An axial direction of the abutting tube 26
is disposed to be parallel with the up and down direction. An outer
periphery face of the abutting tube 26 is formed to be a circumferential
surface-form outer periphery abutting face 26A, which constitutes a first
abutting surface and is disposed to be parallel with the up and down
direction.

[0050] A pair of trapezoid solid-form abutting protrusions 28 are
integrally formed on the lower abutting faces 24 to be continuous with
each of two circumferential direction ends of the abutting tube 26. A
surface of each abutting protrusion 28 that is continuous with the outer
periphery abutting face 26A is formed to be a flat plane-form
perpendicular abutting face 28A, which constitutes the first abutting
surface. The perpendicular abutting faces 28A are disposed in the same
plane (orthogonal to the circumferential direction of the outer periphery
abutting face 26A), parallel with the up and down direction.

[0051] A circular tube-form temporary fixing (mounting) tube 30 (see FIG.
1) is formed at the base 12. An axial direction of the temporary fixing
tube 30 is disposed to be parallel with the axial directions of the
mounting tubes 16 and the assembly tubes 20.

[0052] As illustrated in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, the outer periphery of
the base 12 is covered by a substantially circular tube-form base cover
32 made of resin, which serves as a cover member (and is a design
member). The interior of the base cover 32 is opened in a direction
facing to the lower side toward the vehicle width direction inner side.
An axial direction length of a periphery wall of the base cover 32 is set
to a longer length according to a distance from the vehicle width
direction inner side to the vehicle width direction outer side.

[0053] A top wall 34 is provided at the upper end of the base cover 32. An
upper end face of the top wall 34 is formed to be a flat plane-form lower
parting face 34A, which is disposed to be orthogonal to the up and down
direction.

[0054] A plural number (three in the present exemplary embodiment) of
circular tube-form fastening tubes 36 are formed at a lower face of the
top wall 34. Axial directions of the plural fastening tubes 36 are
disposed to be parallel with one another, and are disposed to be parallel
with the axial directions of the assembly tubes 20 of the base 12. The
fastening tubes 36 are fitted into the assembly tubes 20 and are mounted
to the assembly tubes 20 by fastening with assembly screws 38. The
assembly screws 38 are inserted from the lower side into the assembly
ring plates 22 of the assembly tubes 20 and threaded into the fastening
tubes 36. Thus, the base cover 32 is mounted to the base 12. The
fastening tubes 36 do not make contact with the assembly ring plates 22.

[0055] Flat plane-form inner abutting faces 40, which serve as a fifth
abutting surface, are formed around the fastening tubes 36 at the lower
face of the top wall 34. The plural inner abutting faces 40 are disposed
in the same plane, orthogonal to the up and down direction. The
respective inner abutting faces 40 abut against (make surface contact
with) the lower abutting faces 24 of the assembly tubes 20 in the up and
down direction. Thus, the base cover 32 is positioned in the up and down
direction with respect to the base 12.

[0056] An insertion recess portion 42 is formed in the top wall 34. The
insertion recess portion 42 opens upward.

[0057] An exposure hole 44 is formed in the top wall 34, penetrating
through a floor wall portion of the insertion recess portion 42. The
exposure hole 44 exposes the plural mounting tubes 16, the abutting tube
26 and the pair of abutting protrusions 28 of the base 12 to thereabove.

[0058] As illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a lower side face of the base
cover 32 is covered by a plate-form gasket 46 that serves as a sealing
member. The gasket 46 is made of rubber and features resilience and
sealing ability. The whole of an outer periphery of the gasket 46 is
retained in a state of being resiliently compressed and deformed between
the base cover 32 and the door of the vehicle. Thus, a gap between the
base cover 32 and the base 12 and the door of the vehicle is sealed. The
temporary fixing tube 30 of the base 12 penetrates through the gasket 46.

[0059] A temporary fixing (mounting) pawl 48 (a temporary installation
pawl, clamp grip) made of resin, which serves as a temporary fixing
member (a temporary installation member), is mounted to the temporary
fixing tube 30 of the base 12 by fastening with a fastening screw 50. The
fastening screw 50 is inserted from the lower side and threaded into the
temporary fixing tube 30. The temporary fixing pawl 48 anchors the gasket
46, and thus the gasket 46 is mounted to the base 12 together with the
temporary fixing pawl 48. When the base 12 is to be mounted to the door
of the vehicle by fastening with the plural stud bolts 14, the temporary
fixing pawl 48 is hooked on (engaged with) the door of the vehicle. Thus,
the vehicle door mirror device 10 is temporarily fixed (temporarily
installed) at the door of the vehicle, and mispositioning and detachment
of the vehicle door mirror device 10 from the door of the vehicle are
inhibited.

[0060] A housing device 52 (a retractor) that serves as a housing unit is
mounted to the upper side of the base 12.

[0061] As illustrated in FIG. 5, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the housing device 52
is provided with a stand 54 made of metal that serves as a support
member. A circular plate-form mounting plate 56 that serves as a mounting
portion is provided at a lower end portion of the stand 54, and a
circular tube-form support shaft 58 that serves as a support shaft is
provided at an upper side of the mounting plate 56. Thus, the mounting
plate 56 and the support shaft 58 are disposed coaxially with the outer
periphery abutting face 26A (the abutting tube 26) of the base 12, and
the stand 54 is disposed coaxially with the outer periphery abutting face
26A.

[0062] A plural number (three in the present exemplary embodiment) of
substantially rectangular solid-form abutting pillars 60 are formed at a
lower portion of the mounting plate 56. The plural abutting pillars 60
are disposed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the
stand 54.

[0063] A circular tube-form insertion tube 62 is formed integrally at each
abutting pillar 60. Axial directions of the plural insertion tubes 62 are
disposed to be parallel with one another and are disposed to be parallel
with the axial directions of the mounting tubes 16 of the base 12. The
insertion tubes 62 are inserted into the mounting tubes 16 and are
mounted to the mounting tubes 16 by being fastened with mounting screws
64 that serve as a fastening member. The mounting screws 64 are inserted
from the lower side into the mounting ring plates 18 of the mounting
tubes 16 and threaded into the insertion tubes 62. Thus, the stand 54 is
mounted to the base 12, and the housing device 52 is mounted to the base
12. In addition, the mounting plate 56 is inserted into the insertion
recess portion 42 of the base cover 32, and a lower face of the mounting
plate 56 abuts against (makes surface contact with) a floor face of the
insertion recess portion 42 in the up and down direction. The insertion
tubes 62 do not make contact with the mounting tubes 16 and the mounting
ring plates 18.

[0064] Lower faces of the plural abutting pillars 60 are disposed in the
same plane, and are formed to be flat plane-form upper abutting faces 66
that serve as a fourth abutting surface. The upper abutting faces 66 are
disposed orthogonally to the up and down direction. The upper abutting
faces 66 abut against (make contact with) the lower abutting faces 24 of
the mounting tubes 16 in the up and down direction (the axial direction
of the stand 54), while portions of the mounting plate 56 other than the
upper abutting faces 66 do not abut against the base 12 in the up and
down direction. Thus, the stand 54 is positioned in the up and down
direction with respect to the base 12.

[0065] Faces at the stand 54 central axis sides of a predetermined number
(two in the present exemplary embodiment) of the abutting pillars 60 are
curved to have the form of faces along the same circumference, and are
made to be inner periphery abutting faces 60A that constitute a second
abutting surface. The inner periphery abutting faces 60A are disposed to
be coaxial with the stand 54 and are disposed to be parallel with the up
and down direction.

[0066] In the same predetermined number of the abutting pillars 60 at the
faces of the outer side in the circumferential direction of the stand 54
outer side faces, abutting grooves 68 with rectangular shapes in
cross-section are formed. The interior of each abutting groove 68 is
opened to the lower side and to the stand 54 central axis side. Faces of
the abutting grooves 68 that are continuous with the inner periphery
abutting faces 60A are formed to be flat plane-form vertical abutting
faces 68A, which constitute the second abutting surface, and are disposed
in the same plane, parallel with the up and down direction (orthogonal to
the circumferential direction of the stand 54).

[0067] As illustrated in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the inner periphery abutting
faces 60A are abutted against (make surface contact with) the outer
periphery abutting face 26A of the abutting tube 26 of the base 12 in
horizontal directions (directions orthogonal to the axis of the stand
54), and the vertical abutting faces 68A are abutted against (make
contact with) the perpendicular abutting faces 28A of the abutting
protrusions 28 of the base 12 in a horizontal direction respectively.
Portions of the mounting plate 56 other than the inner periphery abutting
faces 60A and each of the vertical abutting faces 68A are not abutted
against the base 12 in horizontal directions. Thus, the stand 54 is
positioned in all horizontal directions with respect to the base 12.

[0068] As illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the support shaft 58 of the
stand 54 is inserted into a drive body 70 that constitutes a turning
body, and the drive body 70 is supported at the stand 54. When the
housing device 52 is driven, the drive body 70 is turned about the
support shaft 58 with respect to the stand 54.

[0069] A case 72 made of resin is provided at an outer periphery of the
drive body 70. A substantially circular tube-form fitting tube 74 is
formed at a lower end portion of the case 72. The fitting tube 74 is
disposed to be coaxial with the stand 54. A rectangular fitting groove 76
is formed over the whole of an outer periphery of the fitting tube 74.
The fitting groove 76 opens to the radial direction outer side of the
fitting tube 74.

[0070] A main body portion 78, which constitutes the turning body, is
supported at the drive body 70 of the housing device 52.

[0071] A substantially plate-form frame 80 is provided at the main body
portion 78. A vehicle width direction inner side portion of the frame 80
is fixed to the drive body 70. Thus, the frame 80 is supported at the
drive body 70, and the main body portion 78 is supported at the drive
body 70. The main body portion 78 protrudes to the vehicle width
direction outer side from the base 12, and is caused to stand out
(extended). The main body portion 78 is made to be turnable integrally
with the drive body 70 when the housing device 52 is driven. The main
body portion 78 (including a side mirror 92 which is described below) is
stowed by the main body portion 78 being turned toward the vehicle rear
side and the vehicle width direction inner side integrally with the drive
body 70.

[0072] The drive body 70 and frame 80 of the housing device 52 are
accommodated in a visor 82 that serves as an exterior member (and is a
design member). A visor cover 82A substantially in a curved plate form is
provided at the vehicle forward side of the visor 82, and a visor rim 82B
substantially in a rectangular tube shape is provided at the vehicle
rearward side of the visor 82. The visor 82 is structured by the visor
cover 82A and the visor rim 82B being assembled together. The visor cover
82A and the visor rim 82B are mounted to the frame 80, and thus the visor
82 is supported at the frame 80.

[0073] A fitting plate 84 is formed at a lower end of the visor 82 (the
visor cover 82A and the visor rim 82B). A circular penetrating hole 86 is
formed to penetrate through the fitting plate 84. The penetrating hole 86
is disposed to be coaxial with the stand 54 of the housing device 52. The
fitting tube 74 of the case 72 of the housing device 52 is inserted
through the penetrating hole 86. The fitting plate 84 is inserted into
the fitting groove 76 of the fitting tube 74 and fitted thereto in the up
and down direction. Thus, the fitting plate 84 is positioned in the up
and down direction with respect to the fitting tube 74.

[0074] A lower end face of the fitting plate 84 is formed to be a flat
plane-form upper parting face 84A, and is disposed to be orthogonal to
the up and down direction. The upper parting face 84A opposes the lower
parting face 34A of the base cover 32 in the up and down direction. A
parting gap 88 that serves as a gap is formed between the upper parting
face 84A and the lower parting face 34A. The whole of the parting gap 88
is formed with an up and down direction dimension L (see FIG. 1 and FIG.
3).

[0075] A mirror surface adjustment device 90 (a drive unit), which serves
as a mirror surface adjustment unit, is fixed to the vehicle outer side
of the frame 80. The mirror surface adjustment device 90 is inserted into
the visor rim 82B of the visor 82.

[0076] A substantially rectangular plate-form mirror 92 is assembled to
the vehicle rearward side of the mirror surface adjustment device 90. In
a state in which the mirror surface is oriented to the vehicle rearward
side, the mirror 92 is accommodated in the visor rim 82B of the visor 82.
When the mirror surface adjustment device 90 is driven, the mirror 92 is
inclined by the mirror surface adjustment device 90, and a mirror surface
angle of the mirror 92 is adjusted.

[0077] Next, operation of the present exemplary embodiment is described.

[0078] In the vehicle door mirror device 10 with the constitution
described above, the base 12 is mounted to the door of the vehicle by
fastening with the stud bolts 14, the base cover 32 is mounted to the
base 12 by fastening with the assembly screws 38, and the gasket 46 and
temporary fixing pawl 48 are mounted to the base 12 by fastening with the
fastening screw 50.

[0079] The stand 54 of the housing device 52 is mounted to the base 12 by
fastening with the mounting screws 64. Of the stand 54, the housing
device 52 supports the main body portion 78 (including the visor 82 and
the mirror 92) via the drive body 70.

[0080] The lower side face of the base 12 is oriented in a direction
facing to the lower side toward the vehicle width direction inner side,
and the interior of the base cover 32 opens in a direction facing to the
lower side toward the vehicle width direction inner side. Thus, the lower
side face of the base 12 and the lower side face (the opening face) of
the base cover 32 are angled (inclined) with respect to the axial
direction of the stand 54 (the up and down direction).

[0081] The axial direction of the mounting screws 64 is angled (inclined)
in a direction facing to the lower side toward the vehicle width
direction inner side, and is angled (inclined) with respect to the axial
direction of the stand 54.

[0082] Therefore, when the stand 54 is to be mounted to the base 12 by
fastening with the mounting screws 64, an operation of fastening with
each mounting screw 64 (an operation of turning the mounting screw 64
about its axis with a fastening tool (a screwdriver) that is coaxially
joined with the mounting screw 64) can be carried out in a state in which
the axial directions of the mounting screws 64 are disposed in a
direction substantially orthogonal to the lower side face of the base 12
and the lower side face of the base cover 32.

[0083] Thus, differently from a case in which the axial directions of the
mounting screws 64 are made parallel with the axial direction of the
stand 54, incidences of the operation of fastening with the mounting
screws 64 being restricted by a vehicle width direction outer side
portion of the peripheral wall of the base cover 32 or a vehicle width
direction outer side portion of the base 12 or the like may be
suppressed. Therefore, a need to structure the base cover 32 with plural
separate components and assemble these plural separate components after
assembly of the stand 54 to the base 12 may be eliminated, and a need to
form cutouts in vehicle width direction outer side portions of the base
12 for placing of the mounting screws 64 and the fastening tool may be
eliminated. Hence, structures of the base cover 32 and the base 12 may be
simplified and stiffnesses of the base cover 32 and the base 12 may be
improved.

[0084] The inner periphery abutting faces 60A of the stand 54 (the
abutting pillars 60 of the predetermined number) are abutted against the
outer periphery abutting face 26A of the base 12 (the abutting tube 26)
in directions orthogonal to the axis of the stand 54 (horizontal
directions). In addition, the vertical abutting faces 68A of the stand 54
(the abutting pillars 60 of the predetermined number) are abutted against
the perpendicular abutting faces 28A of the base 12 (the pair of abutting
protrusions 28) in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the stand 54.
Thus, the stand 54 is positioned with respect to the base 12 wholly in
directions (plural different directions) orthogonal to the axis of the
stand 54, and the housing device 52 and the main body portion 78 are
positioned with respect to the base 12 wholly in directions orthogonal to
the axis of the stand 54.

[0085] Furthermore, the upper abutting faces 66 of the stand 54 (the
plural abutting pillars 60) are abutted against the lower abutting faces
24 of the base 12 (the plural mounting tubes 16) in the axial direction
of the stand 54 (the up and down direction). Thus, the stand 54 is
positioned with respect to the base 12 in the axial direction of the
stand 54, and the housing device 52 and the main body portion 78 are
positioned with respect to the base 12 in the axial direction of the
stand 54.

[0086] Therefore, even though the axial directions of the mounting screws
64 are angled (inclined) with respect to the axial direction of the stand
54, positioning accuracy of the housing device 52 and the main body
portion 78 with respect to the base 12 wholly in directions orthogonal to
the axis of the stand 54 and in the axial direction of the stand 54 can
be improved.

[0087] The stand 54 is caused to approach the base 12 in a direction
oriented to the lower side toward the vehicle width direction inner side
with respect to the base 12 by a fastening force F (see FIG. 4A and FIG.
4B) to the base 12 from the mounting screws 64 of the stand 54, and the
inner periphery abutting faces 60A, the vertical abutting faces 68A and
the upper abutting faces 66 of the stand 54 are caused to abut against
the outer periphery abutting face 26A, the perpendicular abutting faces
28A and the lower abutting faces 24 of the base 12, respectively.

[0088] Therefore, the inner periphery abutting faces 60A, the vertical
abutting faces 68A and the upper abutting faces 66 of the stand 54 can
reliably abut against the outer periphery abutting face 26A, the
perpendicular abutting faces 28A and the lower abutting faces 24 of the
base 12, respectively, and the stand 54 can be reliably positioned in all
directions orthogonal to the axis of the stand 54 and in the axial
direction of the stand 54. Thus, positioning accuracy of the housing
device 52 and the main body portion 78 with respect to the base 12 in all
directions orthogonal to the axis of the stand 54 and in the axial
direction of the stand 54 can be reliably improved.

[0089] The inner abutting faces 40 of the base cover 32 (the plural
fastening tubes 36) are abutted against the lower abutting faces 24 of
the base 12 (the plural assembly tubes 20) in the axial direction of the
stand 54 (the up and down direction). Thus, the base cover 32 is
positioned with respect to the base 12 in the axial direction of the
stand 54.

[0090] Therefore, a portion of the base 12 that positions the housing
device 52 and the main body portion 78 (the stand 54) with respect to the
base 12 in the axial direction of the stand 54 and a portion of the base
12 that positions the base cover 32 with respect to the base 12 in the
axial direction of the stand 54 are both the lower abutting faces 24 that
are in the same plane of the base 12. Thus, accuracy of the up and down
direction dimension L of the parting gap 88 between the upper parting
face 84A of the visor 82 of the main body portion 78 and the lower
parting face 34A of the base cover 32 can be improved.

[0091] The axial directions of the fastening tubes 36 of the base cover
32, into which the assembly screws 38 that fasten the base cover 32 to
the base 12 are threaded, the axial direction of the temporary fixing
tube 30 of the base 12, into which the fastening screw 50 that fastens
the gasket 46 and the temporary fixing pawl 48 to the base 12 is
threaded, and the axial directions of the insertion tubes 62 of the stand
54, into which the mounting screws 64 that fasten the stand 54 (the
housing device 52 and the main body portion 78) to the base 12 are
threaded, are made to be parallel, and the axial directions of the
assembly screws 38, the axial direction of the fastening screw 50 and the
axial directions of the mounting screws 64 are made to be parallel.

[0092] Therefore, the mounting direction of the base cover 32 to the base
12 (the axial directions of the assembly screws 38 during fastening with
the assembly screws 38), the mounting direction of the gasket 46 and the
temporary fixing pawl 48 to the base 12 (the axial direction of the
fastening screw 50 during fastening with the fastening screw 50) and the
mounting directions of the housing device 52 and the main body portion 78
(the stand 54) to the base 12 (the axial directions of the mounting
screws 64 during fastening with the mounting screws 64) are made to be
parallel. Thus, the base cover 32, the gasket 46, the temporary fixing
pawl 48, the housing device 52 and the main body portion 78 can be easily
mounted to the base 12, and the vehicle door mirror device 10 may be
easily assembled.

Variant Example

[0093] FIG. 10 illustrates principal portions of a vehicle door mirror
device 100 relating to a variant example of the present exemplary
embodiment in a sectional diagram viewed from above.

[0094] As illustrated in FIG. 10, in the vehicle door mirror device 100
relating to the present variant example, the abutting protrusions 28 of
the base 12 (including the perpendicular abutting faces 28A) are extended
(lengthened) to the sides thereof opposite to the sides at which the
abutting tube 26 is disposed.

[0095] At the stand 54 of the housing device 52, the interiors of the
abutting grooves 68 of the abutting pillars 60 are both opened to the
lower side and the stand 54 central axis side, and further, opened to the
sides thereof opposite to the stand 54 central axis sides thereof.
Accordingly, the abutting protrusions 28 of the base 12 (including the
perpendicular abutting faces 28A) are extended with respect to the
abutting pillars 60, to the sides thereof opposite to the stand 54
central axis sides thereof.

[0096] Flat plane-form vertical abutting faces 102 that serve as the third
abutting surface are formed at the top wall 34 of the base cover 32, at
one side and the other side of the abutting tube 26 of the base 12. The
vertical abutting faces 102 are disposed in the same plane, parallel to
the up and down direction (orthogonal to the circumferential direction of
the stand 54).

[0097] The vertical abutting faces 102 are abutted against (make surface
contact with) the perpendicular abutting faces 28A of the abutting
protrusions 28 of the base 12 in a horizontal direction (a direction
perpendicular to the axis of the stand 54). Thus, the base cover 32 is
positioned with respect to the base 12 in the horizontal direction.

[0098] Therefore, a portion of the base 12 that positions the housing
device 52 and the main body portion 78 (the stand 54) with respect to the
base 12 in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the stand 54 and a
portion of the base 12 that positions the base cover 32 with respect to
the base 12 in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the stand 54
are the perpendicular abutting faces 28A that are in the same plane of
the base 12. Thus, positioning accuracy of the upper parting face 84A of
the visor 82 of the main body portion 78 and the lower parting face 34A
of the base cover 32 in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the
stand 54 (facing accuracy of opposition in the axial direction of the
stand 54) can be improved.

[0099] In the present exemplary embodiment (including the variant
example), the axial directions of the stud bolts 14 that fasten the base
12 to the door of the vehicle may be made parallel with the axial
directions of the assembly screws 38, the axial direction of the
fastening screw 50 and the axial directions of the mounting screws 64.
Accordingly, the base 12 may be easily mounted to the door of the
vehicle, and the vehicle door mirror device 10 may be easily assembled to
the door of the vehicle.

[0100] In the present exemplary embodiment (including the variant
example), the turning body (the drive body 70 and the main body portion
78) is made turnable with respect to the stand 54 and is made housable.
However, the support body (the drive body 70 and the main body portion
78) may be made non-turnable with respect to the stand 54 and may be made
non-housable.

[0101] In the present exemplary embodiment (including the variant
example), the mirror device for a vehicle of the present invention is
applied at the vehicle door mirror device 10 or 100. However, the mirror
device for a vehicle of the present invention may be applied at another
outer vehicle mirror device at the exterior of a vehicle (for example, a
vehicle fender mirror device), or at an inner vehicle mirror device at
the interior of a vehicle.